Every time I have to do this, I Google for a script. I might as well write my own and put it here so at least I find myself in the Google results:
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SELECT 'ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = [' + f.name + '],' + ' FILENAME = ''Z:\MSSQL\DATA\' + f.name + CASE WHEN f.type = 1 THEN '.ldf' ELSE '.mdf' END + ''');' FROM sys.master_files f WHERE f.database_id = DB_ID(N'tempdb'); |
The results:
Moving TempDB
I can then copy/paste the results into SSMS, edit them, and run ’em. I like generating scripts like this rather than flat-out executing it automatically because sometimes I need to tweak specific file locations.
I’m not bothering with detecting what the file names were before, and I’m just generating new file names to match the database object’s name instead.
Erik says: See that path? Make sure you change that path to the right one. Preferably one that exists, and that SQL Server has permissions to. If you don’t, your server won’t start up unless you Google “how to start SQL Server without tempdb” and spend the next morning explaining to your boss why you should keep your job. I mean, I’ve heard stories…
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Erik; tell us more about those stories… ^_^
Haha haha, Erik I’ll like to hear your story….
hi,
in this blog https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/dataplatforminsider/2014/09/25/using-ssds-in-azure-vms-to-store-sql-server-tempdb-and-buffer-pool-extensions/ they are talking about moving the tempdb to the temporary d-drive, but how is that working then when this tempdb got deleted?
Janjansen – if TempDB doesn’t exist on startup, SQL Server will create it as long as the folder exists. If you use ephemeral/local SSD in IaaS (like Azure VMs, Amazon EC2, or Google Compute Engine), you just need to make sure the TempDB folders are created on Windows startup before SQL Server starts.
That post just described a day in my life last week. And Erik’s post was the icing on the cake. Really annoying that SQL won’t let you refer to a drive that doesn’t exist when you’re also trying to change drive letters at the same time.
Moved a comma and added a Tab character, so the output rows line up with themselves, for that sweet sweet Alt-key block-selecting fun:
SELECT ‘ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = [‘ + f.[name] + ‘]’
+ CHAR(9) /* Tab */
+ ‘,FILENAME = ”Z:\MSSQL\DATA\’ + f.[name]
+ CASE WHEN f.[type] = 1 /* Log */ THEN ‘.ldf’ ELSE ‘.mdf’ END
+ ”’);’
FROM sys.master_files f
WHERE f.database_id = DB_ID(N’tempdb’);
Yuck. The Internet formatted all the quotes so that SSMS gets super confused :’-(
OK, Brent’s answer script is now on DBA StackExchange, with some light additions. Feel free to help improve the answer there: https://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/191803/how-to-move-tempdb-files-to-a-different-drive-or-folder/
Bad Brent. You put your LDF and MDF on the same drives… 🙂 Just picking. I have constantly searched Google for these answers. In this job I finally created a Folder in my scripts folder of “Useful Tools” (also includes Adam Machanic, Ola’s, and your scripts as well).
Maybe it’s an age/cultural thing, but, rather than rely on Google… I just have a “toolbox” folder for scripts like this, so I don’t have to look one up every time I need it.
Although the “move tempdb.sql” file in my toolbox is dated 2009 and references a URL for KB 224071 that doesn’t seem to work anymore, so I guess there’s an argument for forcing one’s self to check for something more recent! (Does one still need to stop and restart SQL Server, as I noted in comments to myself? I haven’t had to move a tempdb in a long time, I guess…)
(Oops, I see Ted Locke at least beat me to saying this.)
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I need to change the path and edit my .mdf and .ndf file name of temdb.
can anyone please help
Chary – read the post.
I can change the path but how can I change my tempdev.mdf to temp.mdf
is their any querry for that
Yes, Chary, the post. Read it. Carefully. Then do what it says. You can edit the script. If you’re not comfortable with that, then you shouldn’t be doing this task. Do not reply again.
Brent, in case you put a wrong unit, you can run a subst command… and after that, make corrections in a proper maintaining windows, it’s a fastest way.